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Palaeoypsilus
Holothuroidea - Dactylochirotida - Ypsilothuriidae
Taxonomy
Palaeoypsilus was named by Gilliland (1992) [Sepkoski's age data: J Hett-u J Sine-l Sepkoski's reference number: 982]. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Palaeoypsilus liassicus.
It was assigned to Ypsilothuriidae by Gilliland (1992); and to Dactylochirotida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Ypsilothuriidae by Gilliland (1992); and to Dactylochirotida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
P. liassicus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Palaeoypsilus Gilliland p. 182 |
| 2002 | Palaeoypsilus Sepkoski, Jr. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available